"One of the experiments will focus on barley seed exposure with the second testing barley germination."

It's all part of Bud's grand plan to be the first (mediocre) beer on mars.

And if it fails, to the pit of misery! DILLY DILLY!

For those who don't care and just want to watch the launch (and landing), the Falcon 9 rocket will lift off from Launch Complex: 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.Eight minutes after liftoff , SpaceX will bring that baby back. Prepare yourself for sonic booms, or prepare to have a surprise heart attack.

Be sure to follow the FLORIDA TODAY space team with coverage beginning at 10 a.m. Our two space dudes (Emre Kelly and James Dean) will host a countdown chat, updates on the launch and a live stream of the launch on floridatoday.com

Contact columnist Jessica Saggio at JSaggio@floridatoday.com, 321-242-3664 or follow her on Twitter @JessicaJSaggio.